These nearly level to gently sloping, areas are mapped
on anthropogenic landforms along the
Coastal Zone along Washington County from Point Judith to Westerly. Bigapple
soils are excessively to well drained soils formed in thick deposits of human
transported material derived mainly from dredged sand, marsh, and dune material.

Bigapple soils are typically vegetated with beachgrass, reeds
(Phargmites), sedges, and saplings. Some areas are used for recreational
purposes, development, and wildlife habitat.

Included with this unit in mapping are small areas of Fortress
soils on lower elevations; Hooksan soils on nearby undisturbed dunes; Succotash
soils on back-barriers; and Sandyhook soils on tidal marshes. Also included are
areas of buried tidal marshes below 65 inches and mixed tidal peat in the soil
profile. Included areas make up about 5
percent of this map unit.